FR>EN: Ophthal - Definitive

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Hi everyone,

I've come across the word " définitive " many times in my translation.

It always describes a lesion or visual loss.

On acid burns for example:

La lésion initiale peut-être considérée comme définitive.

And one under contusions and the posterior segment:

Elles disparaîtront sans séquelle, sauf dans la région maculaire

(baisse d'acuité visuelle définitive).

Is " definitive " the proper English translation?

Thank you all for your help.

.....

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Permanent, in each case.

Dee

mdk_1996 wrote:

> Hi everyone,

>

> I've come across the word " définitive " many times in my translation.

> It always describes a lesion or visual loss.

>

> On acid burns for example:

> La lésion initiale peut-être considérée comme définitive.

>

> And one under contusions and the posterior segment:

> Elles disparaîtront sans séquelle, sauf dans la région maculaire

> (baisse d'acuité visuelle définitive).

>

> Is " definitive " the proper English translation?

>

> Thank you all for your help.

>

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> Permanent, in each case.

>

Yes, or " irreversible "

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Non, " permanent " , following the numerous articles read. Nevertheless, I

don't mean that irreversible is not useds in English, but the later sounds

more as a typical European daptation than " permanent " . For intance, ask

Google (Web, not " French " ) for " permanent loss of visual acuity " = 78 hits.

" Irreversible los of visual acuity " )= 15 hits. L'irréversibilité est un

concept français, qui plus est non contenu implicitement dans la " permannce "

anglo-saxone.

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Re: FR>EN: Ophthal - Definitive

> > Permanent, in each case.

> >

>

> Yes, or " irreversible "

>

> f

>

>

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> François Malaise, DMV

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> Machado

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